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    The document appears to be analysis questions for a poem called "A Poison Tree". It asks the reader to summarize each stanza and answer higher-order thinking questions about themes in the poem such as the growth of anger and deception of enemies. Key details include the persona growing more angry with a friend and foe, pretending not to be angry, planning a devious strategy, letting a tree of anger grow well, their enemy noticing and eating an apple from the tree, and something happening to the enemy in the end. The questions analyze the causes of anger, the persona's deception, how they attracted their enemy's attention, their final feelings, and the meaning of the "poison tree".

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    The document appears to be analysis questions for a poem called "A Poison Tree". It asks the reader to summarize each stanza and answer higher-order thinking questions about themes in the poem such as the growth of anger and deception of enemies. Key details include the persona growing more angry with a friend and foe, pretending not to be angry, planning a devious strategy, letting a tree of anger grow well, their enemy noticing and eating an apple from the tree, and something happening to the enemy in the end. The questions analyze the causes of anger, the persona's deception, how they attracted their enemy's attention, their final feelings, and the meaning of the "poison tree".

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    Poison Tree Questions

    Încărcat de

    Faizah Ramli
    The document appears to be analysis questions for a poem called "A Poison Tree". It asks the reader to summarize each stanza and answer higher-order thinking questions about themes in the poem such as the growth of anger and deception of enemies. Key details include the persona growing more angry with a friend and foe, pretending not to be angry, planning a devious strategy, letting a tree of anger grow well, their enemy noticing and eating an apple from the tree, and something happening to the enemy in the end. The questions analyze the causes of anger, the persona's deception, how they attracted their enemy's attention, their final feelings, and the meaning of the "poison tree".

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    Explanation :

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    STANZA 1
    1. What did the persona do when he was angry with his friend?
    __________________________________________________________
    2. What happened when the persona was angry with his foe?
    __________________________________________________________
    3. In your own words, describe “my wrath did grow” about the persona?
    __________________________________________________________

    STANZA 2
    1. Name four things the persona did to make his anger grow.
    (i) ___________________________________________________
    (ii) ___________________________________________________
    (iii) ___________________________________________________
    (iv) ___________________________________________________

    2. What did the persona do to pretend that he was not angry?


    _________________________________________________________
    3. Which phrase suggests that the persona had planned a devious strategy?
    _________________________________________________________

    STANZA 3
    1. What does “it” refer to?
    __________________________________________________________
    2. Which line suggests that “the tree” is growing very well?
    __________________________________________________________
    3. Which line tells us that the persona’s enemy noticed the apple?
    __________________________________________________________

    STANZA 4
    1. What does “And into my garden stole” tell us about the enemy?
    __________________________________________________________
    2. In your own words, describe the night.
    __________________________________________________________
    3. What may have happened to the enemy in the end?
    __________________________________________________________
    PRACTICE 2 (HOTS Questions)
    1. In stanza 1, what may have caused the persona to be angry with his friend?
    (i) _______________________________________________________
    (ii) _______________________________________________________

    2. In stanza 1, why do you think the persona did not want to tell his enemy that he was
    angry?
    _____________________________________________________________

    3. Why did the persona do all the things described in stanza 2?


    _____________________________________________________________

    4. Based on stanza 2, in your opinion, did the persona’s enemy realise his deception?
    Why?
    _____________________________________________________________

    5. Based on stanza 3, why do you think the persona let his “tree of anger” grow so well?
    _____________________________________________________________

    6. How did the persona manage to attract his enemy’s attention?


    _____________________________________________________________

    7. Based on stanza 4, describe the persona’s feelings in the end. Why does he feel that
    way?
    _____________________________________________________________

    8. Based on the whole poem, explain what you understand by “a poison tree”.
    _____________________________________________________________

    9. “Honesty is the best policy”. Do you agree? Support your answer with a reason.
    _____________________________________________________________

    10. Anger management is very important. Give two reasons to support this statement.
    (i) _______________________________________________________
    (ii) _______________________________________________________

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